Greddy's Garage - Finding and Repairing an Exhaust Leak on the R53 Mini

The son came home and said, "Dad, the car sounds really bad!" So, it was time to break out the trusty exhaust leak locator, aka...the wet dry vac. Join me for the search and repair mission on my 2006 Mini Cooper S (R53).

[@andrewmaximous7619]

Thanks for this video. Had the same issue and had a local muffler shop do the welding for me.

[@geauxgreddy]

Awesome! 😁👍 Ya, that piece of pipe aint cheap. 😠

[@evilmelon8790]

Huh, clever way to spot a leak. I would have closed the garage door, started the car, and sniffed for the leak.

[@geauxgreddy]

Definitely inpsires quick location of the leak before going to sleep XD

[@juanpedro5547]

The lower part of the exhaust that you had to remove the 2nd O2 sensor, what is that called specifically ?

[@geauxgreddy]

The whole thing is called the Manifold Coverter. It's one long piece with two catalytic converters all welded together. I looked up the part and when I saw the price I figured out a way to repair it.
That was the bank 2 O2 sensor, though. That piece of pipe would normally be a mid pipe but its welded to the 2nd catalytic converter.

[@juanpedro5547]

Thank you so much!